Match Recap
Adelaide
11.9 (75)
vs
Essendon
10.18 (78)
Essendon won by 3
Essendon defeated Adelaide 78–75, by 3 points after a nailbiter. Essendon won inside-50s 62–43 and tackles 80–63.
Quarter scores
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide | 2.2 (14) | 5.4 (34) | 9.5 (59) | 11.9 (75) | 11.9 (75) |
| Essendon | 2.4 (16) | 5.9 (39) | 8.14 (62) | 10.18 (78) | 10.18 (78) |
Best on Ground
Top six by KICK Game Score — our 0–100 rating of the game each player had.
What is KICK? A 0-100 rating for every player, every game. 85+ elite · 70-84 top tier · 50-69 best-22 · <50 fringe. How it works →
Adelaide — full stats
What do K, HB, I50, CP mean?
KKicks
HBHandballs
DDisposals (kicks + handballs)
MMarks
TTackles
GGoals
BBehinds
HOHit-outs (rucks tapping the ball from a bounce)
I50Inside-50s (ball moved into attacking zone)
CLClearances (first possession from a stoppage)
CPContested possessions
CGClangers (errors: bad kicks, turnovers, frees against)
BRBrownlow votes (3-2-1 best-on-ground, one match)
R50Rebound 50s (ball cleared from defensive zone)
TOG%Time on ground percentage
Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →
| Player | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | CL | CP | CG | BR | TOG% | KICK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #12 Jordan Dawson | 22 | 9 | 31 | 7 | 9 | 2 | — | — | 8 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 89 | 100 |
| #14 Jake Soligo | 17 | 14 | 31 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 10 | 13 | 7 | — | 78 | 67 |
| #20 Mitch Hinge | 19 | 7 | 26 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 6 | 5 | — | 87 | 59 |
| #43 Reilly OBrien | 5 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 5 | — | — | 38 | — | 5 | 9 | 8 | — | 90 | 59 |
| #13 Taylor Walker | 8 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 1 | — | 5 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | 90 | 56 |
| #24 Josh Worrell | 13 | 8 | 21 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | — | 91 | 55 |
| #8 Josh Rachele | 13 | 7 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | — | 88 | 52 |
| #29 Rory Laird | 8 | 15 | 23 | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 8 | 2 | — | 76 | 48 |
| #23 Izak Rankine | 8 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 5 | 10 | 3 | — | 81 | 46 |
| #32 Darcy Fogarty | 8 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 83 | 45 |
| #1 Chayce Jones | 9 | 9 | 18 | 6 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 | — | 80 | 41 |
| #2 Ben Keays | 8 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 89 | 40 |
| #33 Brodie Smith | 16 | 6 | 22 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 6 | 7 | — | 79 | 38 |
| #27 Luke Nankervis | 9 | 8 | 17 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | 5 | — | 76 | 38 |
| #35 James Borlase | 6 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 100 | 33 |
| #48 Mark Keane | 10 | 7 | 17 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | — | 93 | 30 |
| #16 Max Michalanney | 10 | 7 | 17 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 82 | 26 |
| Sam Berry | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | — | — | 31 | 23 |
| Lachlan Sholl | 7 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 33 | 23 |
| #17 Will Hamill | 6 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | — | 68 | 23 |
| #25 Ned McHenry | 5 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 74 | 21 |
| #15 Brayden Cook | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 75 | 19 |
| #44 Lachlan Gollant | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 69 | 12 |
Essendon — full stats
What do K, HB, I50, CP mean?
KKicks
HBHandballs
DDisposals (kicks + handballs)
MMarks
TTackles
GGoals
BBehinds
HOHit-outs (rucks tapping the ball from a bounce)
I50Inside-50s (ball moved into attacking zone)
CLClearances (first possession from a stoppage)
CPContested possessions
CGClangers (errors: bad kicks, turnovers, frees against)
BRBrownlow votes (3-2-1 best-on-ground, one match)
R50Rebound 50s (ball cleared from defensive zone)
TOG%Time on ground percentage
Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →
| Player | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | CL | CP | CG | BR | TOG% | KICK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #6 Jye Caldwell | 13 | 13 | 26 | 3 | 10 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 6 | 11 | — | — | 74 | 80 |
| #7 Zach Merrett | 17 | 11 | 28 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 7 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 87 | 74 |
| #37 Nic Martin | 23 | 5 | 28 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 7 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 95 | 70 |
| #22 Sam Durham | 9 | 13 | 22 | 2 | 9 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 14 | 3 | — | 71 | 65 |
| #11 Jade Gresham | 14 | 12 | 26 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 7 | 6 | 9 | 2 | — | 86 | 65 |
| #8 Ben Hobbs | 12 | 9 | 21 | 4 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 8 | 1 | — | 71 | 57 |
| #23 Harry Jones | 7 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | 8 | 1 | — | 89 | 51 |
| #3 Darcy Parish | 11 | 12 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | 8 | 3 | — | 74 | 51 |
| #1 Andrew McGrath | 10 | 10 | 20 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 8 | 3 | — | 78 | 46 |
| #25 Jake Stringer | 10 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | — | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | 78 | 46 |
| #27 Mason Redman | 18 | 3 | 21 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | 74 | 46 |
| #4 Kyle Langford | 9 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | — | 7 | 8 | — | 95 | 43 |
| #17 Todd Goldstein | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 25 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | 73 | 41 |
| #13 Nik Cox | 7 | 9 | 16 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | — | 77 | 37 |
| #15 Jayden Laverde | 11 | 6 | 17 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 100 | 34 |
| #29 Jake Kelly | 7 | 10 | 17 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 96 | 34 |
| #2 Sam Draper | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 22 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | — | 70 | 33 |
| #21 Dyson Heppell | 6 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 80 | 31 |
| #32 Ben McKay | 5 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | 100 | 31 |
| Nick Hind | 9 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | 70 | 31 |
| #33 Alwyn Davey | 5 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 73 | 30 |
| #28 Xavier Duursma | 8 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 77 | 25 |
| Elijah Tsatas | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 13 | 12 |